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Hahaha....😀Can't compete with rich musicians and their predilections for only 'The Best'.I'm a 'Working Class' blended Scotch man....In this case, Dimple is a fine drop 🤪🥃 
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From the 'sublime' to the 'ridiculous' 🤪It seems that with careful selection, one can get what one pays for with phono cartridges....The best (in my case) being the $5,000 LONDON DECCA REFERENCE  and the $10,000 AS PALLADIAN But the majority of au... 
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I can find images for the Grace F-9 Ruby with BOTH square and rounded stylus assemblies.HERE HERE HERE HERE If that is the case....why is it not possible that the Level II Ruby ALSO came with both square and rounded stylus assemblies?I also have t... 
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Don’t want to disappoint you @halcro , but none of the LEVEL II models have rounded plastic insert, your stylus has been replaced by the previous owner to the RS-8 (from previous F8, not LEVEL II),What difference do you think it could possibly mak... 
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I'm pleased you like the Gary Karr 'Kol Nidre' Fogman 😃I thought you would.....although it gets only half the views on YouTube that 'The Wall' gets 😞Also really glad you enjoyed hearing 'The Wall' for the first time....It deserves a place in your ... 
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Has anyone seen a sapphire cantilever from Grace for LEVEL II before?LEVEL II Ruby LEVEL II Ruby LEVEL II RubyLEVEL II Ruby PLAYINGLEVEL II Ruby PLAYINGLEVEL II Ruby PLAYING 
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Time for the CLASH OF THE TITANS ⚔️The HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP of my cartridge collection.The SHOOTOUT that the Maestro (Frogman) has been calling for 🧐THE LONDON DECCA REFERENCE MI CARTRIDGE                                       VSTHE AS PALLADI... 
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With the Copperhead/Palladian initially the sound was so different - gutsy, big - it sounded a little messy. But once I adjusted to the balance for me the Copperhead/Palladian ( on my earbuds ) was just as quick but has a lot more resolution. The ... 
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Dover,I can't say too much until Frogman reports.....but you're spot-on and I'm still stunned.Will give a full response after the Maestro....Thanks again Dover 🤯 
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Following Dover's suggestion, I moved the Palladian to the Copperhead Tonearm but not before recording its performance in the SAEC WE-8000/ST.PALLADIAN ON SAEC WE-8000/ST TONEARMPALLADIAN ON CONTINUUM AUDIO LABS COPPERHEAD TONEARM 
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Thanks Frogman....I think I had too much antiskate on the FR-7f which might explain its tracking performance?I find it though, to be a delightful cartridge able to sound 'just right' whenever I come away from other cartridges.The next 'shootout' s... 
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Haha..You'll have to ask Thuchan again for that 'shootout'....He of course also has the LDR....😜 
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Good idea Dover,I'll mount it in the Copperhead and do a 'Shootout'....⚔️We'll then see what's more important......Turntable or Tonearm 🎼🎹? 
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BTW Dover......I think you have several top-flight tonearms....so you are warning other audiophiles..? 
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I think even Thuchan sets himself a limit on cartridge costs....🤪That's why his opinion on the Ortofon Century vs the Palladian would be so valuable....